Newmont Mining Corporation is a leading global gold producer with key assets in Nevada, Peru, Australia, Ghana and Suriname.<\/p>\n
Newmont\u2019s Africa Operations holds two gold mining operations in Ghana: the Ahafo Mine located in the Brong-Ahafo region and the Akyem Mine located in the Eastern region. There is also near mine exploration and development focus in Ghana to annually replace gold reserves. Newmont Africa also has early-stage exploration programs in the African countries of Ethiopia and Morocco.<\/p>\n
Our Africa operations employ approximately 5,900 employees and contractors, with the majority working at the Ahafo Mine. We offer an unparalleled blend of opportunity and career satisfaction with all the benefits you would expect from a global company. This, combined with our growth opportunities, makes Newmont a great company to work.<\/p>\n
Our Akyem and Ahafo mines have made significant sustainable community development investments in our host communities. These include establishing Development Funds at our Akyem and Ahafo operational areas with each mine contributing US$1 per ounce of gold sold and 1% of net pre-tax annual profit into its community development fund.<\/p>\n
The only gold company listed in the S&P 500 index, Newmont in 2007 became the first gold company selected to be part of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. Newmont\u2019s industry leading performance is reflected through our Africa operations\u2019 high standards in environmental management, health and safety for our workforce and creating value and opportunity for our employees, host communities and Newmont\u2019s shareholders.<\/p>\n
Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Title:\u00a0Shovel & Drill Maintenance Mechanic<\/strong><\/p>\n Purpose<\/strong><\/p>\n To conduct mechanical maintenance, deployment, troubleshooting, replacement, repair, and testing of equipment on drills, shovels and support equipment, according to OEM specifications and safety standards to ensure equipment availability and optimal mining operations and production.<\/p>\n Essential Duties<\/p>\n Mechanical Maintenance<\/p>\n Perform preventive maintenance routines and inspections. Carry out inspection on all mechanical equipment daily and record all findings from the inspection. Maintain records of maintenance and repair work. Deliver own prescribed outcomes and \/ or provide support services, by applying Newmont\u2019s Health, Safety and Environment systems, policies and protocols. Formal Qualification (including Professional Registrations):<\/p>\n Mechanical Engineering Technician certificate. Advanced knowledge of mechanical maintenance principles and industry standards. Minimum of 3 years\u2019 mechanical maintenance experience in a mining plant \/ process environment, preferably repairing and maintaining drill, shovels and support equipment. Communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills. Position is in a very remote location. The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representatives of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform essential functions of this job.<\/p>\n specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus. Closing Date<\/strong>\u00a0: 27 August, 2020<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Newmont Mining Corporation is a leading global gold producer with key assets in Nevada, Peru, Australia, Ghana and Suriname. Newmont\u2019s Africa Operations holds two gold mining operations in Ghana: the…..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6721,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[52],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2nO32-cW8","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49732"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6721"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49732"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49732\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49732"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49732"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49732"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nGenerate a work order before the remedial or repair work is carried out.
\nRaise a job card for work to be carried out, if any problems are identified.
\nAccomplish work objectives by determining own work schedule, coordinate with support services
\nAttend to items on the maintenance planning schedule, as and when required.
\nPerform installations, maintenance and repair activities, in accordance with OEM specifications.
\nTroubleshoot technical and \/ or operational problems.
\nPerform routine maintenance on all mechanical equipment and ensure effective functioning, including but not limited to maintenance of drills, shovels and support equipment.
\nPerform a variety of other maintenance tasks, such as breakdowns and preventative maintenance.
\nDisassemble and assemble various major components for repair works.
\nEnsure that all lock-out \/ tag-outs are completed, before any work is carried out.
\nProvide information in terms of sufficient spare availability and stock levels.
\nAssist specialists in making more complex repairs.
\nWork within established procedures and operating manuals, as set out by the OEMs and best practice.
\nCheck that daily and rotational quality targets are achieved, including First Stop After PM (FSAPM), Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) and Mean Time To Repairs (MTTR)
\nConduct daily inspection and lube services to the machines
\nCollect oil samples from mining fleet using best practices to minimize contamination.
\nTrouble shooting<\/p>\n
\nCheck all malfunctioned machinery and equipment and conduct root cause analysis to diagnose whether to repair or replace.
\nAnalyze specified problems and issues to find the best technical solutions within OEM specifications.
\nStrive to reduce downtime and minimize costs.
\nReporting<\/p>\n
\nProduce daily reports indicating the jobs for the day and submit the report to the Supervisor.
\nHealth, Safety and Environment<\/p>\n
\nInspect the equipment to check and identify any mechanical and basic electrical risks.
\nAttend all safety meetings.
\nTraining & Experience<\/p>\n
\nMechanic Trade training, apprenticeship.
\nMINCOM certified as Inspection Engineer as an advantage.
\nAdditional Knowledge:<\/p>\n
\nAdvanced knowledge and experience of maintaining Drills. Shovels and support equipment.
\nKnowledge of the work management process.
\nKnowledge of planning and scheduling.
\nKnowledge of CMMS\/ERP
\nExperience:<\/p>\n
\nTechnical Skills:<\/p>\n
\nAbility to read and understand technical documentation such as technical instructions, test procedures and technical manuals.
\nAbility to identify problems and to report by using technical names of equipment parts.
\nWorking Conditions<\/p>\n
\nphysical demands: While performing the duties of the job, the employee is required to work in confined spaces and will be required to work at heights.
\nwork environment: The employee is required to operate in a safety-critical environment with hazardous materials and potentially harmful \/ dangerous machinery and equipment. The employee is occasionally exposed to noise more than 85 decibels, and to fumes, high temperature hazardous materials, sharp edges, dust, pinch-points, vibration, slippery surfaces etc. The incumbent will regularly lift heavy materials and \/ or operate heavy machinery.<\/p>\n